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The Fergus Grand Theatre
244 St. Andrew St. West, Fergus
Grinder Productions produces its fall,
winter and spring seasons at the Fergus
Grand Theatre. The theatre opened in
1928 at a silent movie house and
operated in this capacity up until the
mid - seventies. It was then converted to
a live performance space in the early 80’s
by the Elora Community Theatre. As ECT
grew a number of offshoot companies
were born, and they too used the Grand
Theatre. Today several community
groups and theatre companies are based
out of The Fergus Grand Theatre, and it
is operated and owned by the Parks and
Recreation department of the Township
of Centre Wellington. For more
information on the Fergus Grand and
the many theatre companies and other
organizations that call it home, please
visit www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca.
winter and spring seasons at the Fergus
Grand Theatre. The theatre opened in
1928 at a silent movie house and
operated in this capacity up until the
mid - seventies. It was then converted to
a live performance space in the early 80’s
by the Elora Community Theatre. As ECT
grew a number of offshoot companies
were born, and they too used the Grand
Theatre. Today several community
groups and theatre companies are based
out of The Fergus Grand Theatre, and it
is operated and owned by the Parks and
Recreation department of the Township
of Centre Wellington. For more
information on the Fergus Grand and
the many theatre companies and other
organizations that call it home, please
visit www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca.
The Ennotville Library
7722 Sixth Line, Nichol Township
In the summer the company moves to
the historic Ennotville Library. The
stone structure was built in 1847 by the
pioneer settlers of Nichol Township, who
already had a thriving library and
wanted a more suitable location to store
their collection. It remains today as the
only library in Ontario without a paid
librarian, with books signed in and out
by library members on the honour
system. The library has also functioned
as a meeting place, community hall,
mechanics institute, Sunday School and
many other things in its long and
illustrious history, including as a
theatre, with performances dating back
to the early part of the twentieth
century. Grinder Productions is
honoured to be able to assist in the
continuing viability of this unique
cultural treasure.
the historic Ennotville Library. The
stone structure was built in 1847 by the
pioneer settlers of Nichol Township, who
already had a thriving library and
wanted a more suitable location to store
their collection. It remains today as the
only library in Ontario without a paid
librarian, with books signed in and out
by library members on the honour
system. The library has also functioned
as a meeting place, community hall,
mechanics institute, Sunday School and
many other things in its long and
illustrious history, including as a
theatre, with performances dating back
to the early part of the twentieth
century. Grinder Productions is
honoured to be able to assist in the
continuing viability of this unique
cultural treasure.
Belwood Hall
37 Queen Street, Belwood
After the summer of 2006 we decided
that one summer theatre wasn’t enough
for us, so the search was begun for
another “hidden treasure” in Centre
Wellington where we could put on
plays. After careful consideration, we
chose the Belwood Hall. Situated in the
picturesque community of Belwood, the
theatre is on the shores of Lake
Belwood, a popular tourist and cottage
destination.
The Belwood adventure began in the
summer of 2007, with two great shows
that people were still raving about
months later!
that one summer theatre wasn’t enough
for us, so the search was begun for
another “hidden treasure” in Centre
Wellington where we could put on
plays. After careful consideration, we
chose the Belwood Hall. Situated in the
picturesque community of Belwood, the
theatre is on the shores of Lake
Belwood, a popular tourist and cottage
destination.
The Belwood adventure began in the
summer of 2007, with two great shows
that people were still raving about
months later!
Elora Centre for the Arts
75 Melville St, Elora
Stage 4 is the Elora division of Grinder
Productions, and the newest. It is upon
this stage that we present shows we
wouldn’t normally consider in our other
venues, such as new plays, plays that
may contain coarse language or other
discretionary content, or plays that will
be of interest to those who don’t enjoy
“traditional” theatre experiences. To
see the full range of exhibits, classes
and other programming currently being
offered at the ECA please visit their
website at www.eloracentreforthearts.ca.
Productions, and the newest. It is upon
this stage that we present shows we
wouldn’t normally consider in our other
venues, such as new plays, plays that
may contain coarse language or other
discretionary content, or plays that will
be of interest to those who don’t enjoy
“traditional” theatre experiences. To
see the full range of exhibits, classes
and other programming currently being
offered at the ECA please visit their
website at www.eloracentreforthearts.ca.
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Grinder Productions was born in September
2003, with the first event being held on a cold
night in February 2004, a staged reading of
Seeing Red, followed by four more staged
readings in the spring of 2004. Home Farm,
the first full production, opened October
27th, 2004. In the summer of 2005 the
company began operating out of its second
venue, the Ennotville Library, bringing
theatre back to the historic building after an
absence of several decades. In 2007 the
Grinder's summer theatre activities expanded
to include two productions at the Belwood
Hall. This was followed in the fall of 2007 by
the birth of Stage 4, Grinder's newest division
at the Elora Centre for the arts.
2003, with the first event being held on a cold
night in February 2004, a staged reading of
Seeing Red, followed by four more staged
readings in the spring of 2004. Home Farm,
the first full production, opened October
27th, 2004. In the summer of 2005 the
company began operating out of its second
venue, the Ennotville Library, bringing
theatre back to the historic building after an
absence of several decades. In 2007 the
Grinder's summer theatre activities expanded
to include two productions at the Belwood
Hall. This was followed in the fall of 2007 by
the birth of Stage 4, Grinder's newest division
at the Elora Centre for the arts.
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